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=Midway Point Fire Brigade =

The Midway Point Fire Brigade was opened in 1970 by a man named John Lions.
The Midway Point fire brigade was re-opened on the 1st of April 1994. The Midway Point Fire Brigade runs a junior fire fighting program for kids aged 10 and above. They built the fire station there because they needed one after the 1967 fires that occurred in the area.

They have had around about nine chiefs in the past. The first chief was Mr Jack Quarrel. The present chief's name is Mr Andrew Dare (2007). In 2007, there were 28 members and 9 of them were ladies.

During 2007, they put out 78 fires. During 2008, they put out 205 fires. There are 2 trucks at the fire brigade. One of them can hold 3000 litres and the other can hold 1300 litres They haven't saved many cats yet.

The way that they know that there is a fire is that they have a little thing called a pager. It tells them where the fire is. They have to wear yellow or orange overalls so in a big bush fire they can be seen better.

To find out more about the current Midway Point Volunteer Fire Brigade, check out their [|Facebook page here].

Ben Lynch brings the fire on his property under control. 

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Information gathered by students when interviewing Mr Danny Reid & Mr Peter Krakowski in 2008